Dear all, 

I have defended my PhD last december, so I am looking for a post doctoral position in the field of plasticity modeling.

The goal of my PhD thesis was to build up a multi-scale approach for MgO single crystal plasticity. Based on dislocation core calculations (performed by Ph. Carrez), I modeled a dislocation thermally activated mobility law based on the kink pair theory. Then, I have incorporated it inside a Dislocation Dynamics code in order to describe the collective behaviour of dislocations throughout numerical strain experiments. Both high temperature and low temperature simulations have been performed. After a first step at embiant pressure during which we have shown a good correlation between experimental results and our model (CRSS calculations, plastic anisotropy, hardening properties). We have reproduced this approach in order to describe MgO mechanical properties in the Earth's conditions of deformation (high pressure, high temperature and low strain-rate), MgO is indeed the second most important phase of the Earth's lower mantle.

This work has led to three publications (one will be published in Nature, next 12 January 2012), a fourth one is in preparation.

I am now looking for a post doc in order to improve my skills at the meso/macro-scale using the multiscale knowledge I get during my PhD. I would like to learn about meso-macro transition, maybe by using FE methods or crystal plasticity models.

You can take a look at my CV. If you are interested by my profile (or for more informations) please contact me at jonathan.amodeo@etudiant.univ-lille1.fr. Thank you for reading. 

Best regards, 

Jonathan.